Fleishman fined by School Committee after plagiarism charge

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Jul 24, 2014 at 6:40 PMJul 29, 2014 at 2:00 PM

The Newton School Committee announced late Thursday afternoon that they would fine Superintendent David Fleishman one week’s pay — slightly more than $5,000 — for plagiarizing a commencement address he gave to a packed field house last month.

The accusation of plagiarism was leveled against Fleishman by two recent south graduates in a special edition of the school's newspaper The Lion’s Roar.

In a prepared statement issued this afternoon, the school committee admitted they had been aware of the accusations since late June. Fleishman will forgo one week's salary — or about $5,000.

Emily Costello

The Newton School Committee announced late Thursday afternoon that they would fine Superintendent David Fleishman one week's pay — slightly more than $5,000 — for plagiarizing a commencement address he gave to a packed field house last month.

The accusation of plagiarism was leveled against Fleishman by two recent south graduates in a special edition of the school's newspaper The Lion's Roar.

In a prepared statement issued this afternoon, the school committee admitted they had been aware of the accusations since late June. Fleishman will forgo one week's salary — or about $5,000.